Estimation of minimal size of translocated chromosome segments detectable by fluorescence in situ hybridization

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 35-39

  Kodama, Y ^a   Nakano, M ^a   Ohtaki, K ^a   Delongchamp, R ^a   Awa, A A ^a   Nakamura, N ^a  

^a RADIATION EFFECTS RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATOMIC BOMB SURVIVOR; CHROMOSOME TRANSLOCATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; PERIPHERAL LYMPHOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

HUMANS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; RADIOACTIVE FALLOUT; SURVIVORS; TRANSLOCATION, GENETIC;

EID: 0031024783     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095530097144391     Document Type: Article

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